Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

Cozumel may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking about Mayan ruins. But it turns out there are actually a few archaeological sites on the island. San Gervasio is the biggest and ...

Belize may not be the first country to come to mind when you think of famous Mayan archaeological wonders. Sites like Ch ...

An ancient altar has been unearthed that is believed to have been used to sacrifice children in an ... and cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and the elite of Teotihuacan between ...

The fall of the ancient Maya civilisation came gradually ... “They think it came from a human sacrifice,” says María Magdalena. As I wander the ruins of Tikal the next day, I find it ...

Robby Soave delivers radar about an ancient altar found in Guatemala that was apparently used for "child sacrifices," according to archaeologists.

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

highlighting themes in Maya mythology. The remains date back to between 600 CE and 1100 CE, suggesting the sacrifices spanned a 500-year period, potentially linked to agricultural cycles or ...

Related: Ancient Mayan human sacrifices involved twins. ] Archeologists believe that Tikal’s collective memory of this Teotihuacan coup was likely pretty complicated. While it may have rocked ...